The Scriptural Toolbox for Kick starting a Life of Salvation in Christian Faith

Starting a life of salvation in the Christian faith is pivotal to having a relationship with God and experiencing bliss in spiritual formation. Many denominations, creeds and doctrines have taught some unbelievers and believers that salvation is a free commodity that is given once and will last forever-with the mindset and doctrine that supports 'One saved, forever saved' and this has become a doctrinal imbalance in the Body of Christ heralded by some theologians and preachers of the gospel. This paper gives scriptural sources and answers to how what and where an unbeliever can start his or her salvific journey into Christ. Furthermore, this work provides some scriptural shreds of evidence on salvation, justification, conversion, baptism and new birth-as steps to be taken for a true salvific experience in the Christian faith. The study of salvation must have these topical issues to efficaciously deliver its full potential and blessed assurance in Christ Jesus. This paper concludes that the path of salvation highlighted in the study when followed, will not only systematically inform the minds of converts and the body of Christ, it will also eliminate the doctrine of permanent salvation in Christ Jesus.在基督教信仰中开启救恩（salvation）生命，乃是建立与上帝的关系、实现灵命塑造中的属灵福祉的关键所在。诸多基督教宗派、信经与教义曾向部分非信徒与信徒宣扬，救恩是一种一经赐予便永恒存续的免费馈赠——其背后支撑的是"一次得救，永远得救"的观念与教义，而这已成为部分神学家与福音传道人所倡导的基督的身体（Body of Christ，即教会）内的教义失衡问题。 本文梳理了相关圣经依据，并解答了非信徒该如何、以何种方式、在何处开启通往基督的救恩之旅。此外，本文还提供了关于救恩、称义（justification）、归信（conversion）、洗礼（baptism）与重生（new birth）的圣经佐证材料，将其作为基督教信仰中获得真实救恩体验所需遵循的若干步骤。对救恩的研究必须涵盖这些核心议题，方能有效发挥其全部价值，并为信徒提供在基督耶稣里的蒙福确据。 本文最终得出结论：遵循本研究所阐明的救恩路径，不仅能够系统地教导归信者与基督的身体（教会），还能消除基督耶稣语境下的永恒得救教义。